"Sims position" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Sims positions [plural], Sims' position [alternative]
Etymology: Named after American physician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physician||||}} physician, {{lang|en|J. Marion Sims}} J. Marion Sims, {{named-after|en|J. Marion Sims|born=1813|died=1883|nat=American|occ=physician}} Named after American physician J. Marion Sims (1813–1883) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sims position (plural Sims positions)
  1. (medicine) A medical position in which the patient lies on the left side with the right hip and knees bent and the left hip and lower extremity straight, often used for rectal and vaginal examinations. Wikipedia link: J. Marion Sims
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